1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
by AledJames 
Currently listening to one album from the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die book a day. These are my favourites as I go
- Chart updated: 06/01/2026 20:15
- (Created: 09/11/2025 20:31).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/13/2025]
Year of Release:
1967
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9,458
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[First added to this chart: 11/30/2025]
Year of Release:
1978
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6,983
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2025]
Year of Release:
1996
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2,692
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[First added to this chart: 09/15/2025]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
11,612
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2026]
Year of Release:
1994
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Rank Score:
17,503
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[First added to this chart: 09/15/2025]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
53,422
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[First added to this chart: 04/25/2026]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
40,395
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[First added to this chart: 09/15/2025]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
28,891
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[First added to this chart: 05/11/2026]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
15,228
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[First added to this chart: 02/01/2026]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
14,014
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 11 | 11% | |
| 1970s | 31 | 31% | |
| 1980s | 15 | 15% | |
| 1990s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2000s | 18 | 18% | |
| 2010s | 5 | 5% | |
| 2020s | 1 | 1% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Neil Young | 4 | 4% | |
| Public Enemy | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 2 | 2% | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 2 | 2% | |
| Nirvana | 2 | 2% | |
| Leonard Cohen | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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54 | 54% | |
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28 | 28% | |
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10 | 10% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 2 from 80th to 82nd |
Down 2 from 81st to 83rd |
Down 2 from 82nd to 84th |
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